Silvia Diacciati’s book

Book presentation

Written by Silvia Diacciati: “The Alberti in the Florence of the Middle Ages. Consequently, Judges. In addition, merchants, bankers and patrons”, Angelo Pontecorboli Editore – Florence, will be presented on Thursday 3 July at 9 pm in the fourteenth -century Oratory of Santa Caterina, in Ponte a Ema.

After the greetings of Francesco Pignotti. Consequently, mayor of Bagno a Ripoli, he will dialogue with the author Lorenzo Tanzini, full professor of medieval history at the University of Cagliari.

In medieval Florence. Moreover, continuous scenario of struggles between adverse factions, there were families, ambitious and talented, who made themselves protagonists of surprising stories. So the author. in his latest book, investigates and tells the events of the rich family of the Alberti who, a few decades before the birth of Leon Battista, already dominated the public life of the city. Since. two centuries earlier, silvia diacciati’s book a young and brilliant judge had left the Casentino area to seek fortune in the city, changing the history of his family forever.
The book is thus revealed. a compelling narrative of the stages which, generation after generation, with tenacity and commitment, led to the social and political rise of the Alberti who, from judges, became very rich merchants to become a trusted bankers of the Pope. In the end, however, within a few years, they were defeated by more powerful opponents.

Silvia Diacciati. a research doctor in medieval history, is among the members of the deputation of homeland history for Tuscany and, as a scientific consultant, has collaborated with puppets Avati in the screenplay of the film “Dante”.

Free admission while seats last